# Writing for Developers by Scynthia Dunlop

2 Hacker News commenters recommended Writing for Developers by Scynthia Dunlop and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for helping developers write more compelling blog posts and learn to write well. One recommender is a co-author of the book.

## Why people recommend it

- Helps developers write compelling blog posts (1 comments): "to help developers write more compelling blog posts" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47429434))
- Quick tips on writing well (1 comments): "Quick tips on how to write well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46430513))
- Recommended by its own co-author (1 comments): "I'm biased (as a co-author), but I recommend Writing for Developers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46861210))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Elements of Style by Strunk and White](https://hackerapproved.com/p/elements-of-style.md): 12 recommend
- [On Writing by Stephen King](https://hackerapproved.com/p/on-writing.md): 9 recommend
- [On Writing Well by William Zinsser](https://hackerapproved.com/p/on-writing-well.md): 4 recommend
- [The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sense-of-style.md): 3 recommend
- [The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chicago-manual-of-style.md): 2 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1633436284?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9781633436282) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Writing for Developers by Scynthia Dunlop", https://hackerapproved.com/p/writing-for-developers/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).